Posted on: 04.03.2020 NEWS MFA Foreign Ministry issued first crosses of service – congratulations Mr Narinder Kumar Aswani, Honorary Consul in Singapour! Foreign Ministry supports development cooperation projects with more than €1.2 million Estonia helps members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly prepare for dealing with cyber crises Visits President – 1-7 USA/13-14 Berlin/23-25 Brussels President of Riigikogu – 4 Finland/11 Vilnius Prime Minister – 12-14 Slovenia/22-24 United Arab Emirates/ 26-27 European Council Foreign Minister – 10-11 Vilnius/23 Brussels ECONOMY Statistics: Business sector turnover and investments increased in 2019 €102 million loan deal inked for Tallinn harbor Porto Franco development Estonia to create new digital identification tool Record cruise season expected in Tallinn, but no special measures planned FlixBus to launch in Estonia in first half of 2020 EU figures: Estonia high on defense expenditure, lower on social protection Estonia hosts the biggest student company trade fair in Europe NYMF becomes the first Estonian fashion brand invited to the Milan Fashion Week Study: Estonia has the most energy-efficient buildings in Northern Europe A multifunctional robot tank invented in Estonia Estonia and Japan planning further cooperation in IT and green energy. Cleveron and Itochu signed a memorandum to boost the cooperation. CULTURE Architecture museum hosts exhibition of noted Estonian-Americans’ work Jüri Reinvere´s fourth opera receives its premiere in Germany Google Doodle celebrates 100th anniversary of author Jaan Kross’ birth Ilon Wikland is in the hearts of Estonians Estonia will be represented by Uku Suviste at Eurovision 2020 OTHER January 2020 record warm in Estonia State to regulate electric scooters Survey: Estonia is millennial expats’ second-favourite country to settle A hundred facts about Estonia The Bocuse d’Or European Final brings master chefs to Tallinn UPCOMING EVENTS Fair Maamess 16-18.04.2020 Tallinn Handicraft Fair 17-19.04.2020 International Festival Jazzkaar 17-26.04.2020 e-Governance Conference 20-21.05.2020 Latitude59 – flagship startup and tech event 28-29.05.2020
